Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said on Tuesday his derogatory remarks about Indians and the Indian media had been taken out of context as he sought to counter anger over the comments.
The World Cup skipper had praised Pakistan's media for being "100 times better" than India's in a Pakistani TV show aired on Sunday, and said that Indians did not have "big and clean hearts" like Pakistani Muslims.
The comments shocked fans in India, who had praised his efforts during the World Cup to promote harmony between two estranged neighbours whose diplomatic relations are fraught with tension.
Pakistan lost to India in the competition's semi-final in a much-hyped game that was attended by the leaders of both countries, in an event hailed as "cricket diplomacy". India then beat Sri Lanka in Saturday's final.
"I have enjoyed my cricket in India and I love Indian people," Afridi told India's NDTV channel in an interview aired on Tuesday.
"Don't take my comments negatively. I have always got a lot of love and affection from Indian fans.
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